America’s border

on June 28, 2014 11:09 PM

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Using an inflatable raft, smugglers, carry immigrants across the Rio Grande near the international bridge in Roma. Law officials say higher-risk smuggling operations are moving into Starr County to avoid areas now saturated with officers. less

Using an inflatable raft, smugglers, carry immigrants across the Rio Grande near the international bridge in Roma. Law officials say higher-risk smuggling operations are moving into Starr County to avoid areas ... more

Young travelers cross the border into Guatemals at Corinto, Honduras, however the one in the red shirt at right, Luis Hernandez, was turned away for being underage. Friday, June 27, 2014.

Young travelers cross the border into Guatemals at Corinto, Honduras, however the one in the red shirt at right, Luis Hernandez, was turned away for being underage. Friday, June 27, 2014.

Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News

Young travelers cross the border into Guatemals at Corinto,... Photo-6563812.89176 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Young travelers cross the border into Guatemals at Corinto, Honduras, however the one in the red shirt at right, Luis Hernandez, was turned away for being underage. Friday, June 27, 2014.

Young travelers cross the border into Guatemals at Corinto, Honduras, however the one in the red shirt at right, Luis Hernandez, was turned away for being underage. Friday, June 27, 2014.

Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News

Young travelers cross the border into Guatemals at Corinto,... Photo-6563813.89176 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A Mexican bus full of deported Honduran families with children crosses the Guatemalan border at Corinto, Honduras, taking them back to the Family and Children Shelter in San Pedro Sula. Friday, June 27, 2014.

A Mexican bus full of deported Honduran families with children crosses the Guatemalan border at Corinto, Honduras, taking them back to the Family and Children Shelter in San Pedro Sula. Friday, June 27, 2014.

A deported Honduran teenager peers out a Mexican bus as it arrives in Corinto, Honduras, at the Guatemala border. Friday, June 27, 2014. A total of 7 busses returned a total of 254 adults and children that were apprehended in Mexico. less

A deported Honduran teenager peers out a Mexican bus as it arrives in Corinto, Honduras, at the Guatemala border. Friday, June 27, 2014. A total of 7 busses returned a total of 254 adults and children that were ... more

Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News

A deported Honduran teenager peers out a Mexican bus as it arrives... Photo-6563817.89176 - Beaumont Enterprise

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The man at right collects money as he sells bus tickets to deported Hondurans that were dropped off in Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border. Friday, June 27, 2014. The bus will take them to San Pedro Sula where they live, or will continue their journey to their home town. less

The man at right collects money as he sells bus tickets to deported Hondurans that were dropped off in Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border. Friday, June 27, 2014. The bus will take them to San Pedro Sula ... more

Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News

The man at right collects money as he sells bus tickets to deported... Photo-6563818.89176 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Nelsi Selena Bonilla, right, 18, who was separated from her husband after being deported from Mexico, sits dejected next to a man who was also deported, in Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border. Bonilla was dropped off at the small border town on Wednesday and has been sleeping outside a Red Cross station waiting for her husband in case he makes it back. Friday, June 27, 2014. less

Nelsi Selena Bonilla, right, 18, who was separated from her husband after being deported from Mexico, sits dejected next to a man who was also deported, in Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border. Bonilla was ... more

Captain Carlos Madrid, right, of the Honduras Military Police prepares to check identification papers of women on a bus traveling to Guatemala, as the men passengers line up to be searched, near the border town of Corinto, Honduras. Friday, June 27, 2014. less

Captain Carlos Madrid, right, of the Honduras Military Police prepares to check identification papers of women on a bus traveling to Guatemala, as the men passengers line up to be searched, near the border town ... more

Teenage boys play soccer video games in the back room of a small snack store in Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border. Friday, June 27, 2014. The sparsely populated area is know for human and drug trafficking with many hidden crossing points into Guatemala. less

Teenage boys play soccer video games in the back room of a small snack store in Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border. Friday, June 27, 2014. The sparsely populated area is know for human and drug ... more

Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News

Teenage boys play soccer video games in the back room of a small... Photo-6563821.89176 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A small boy chops wood for his family with a machete almost as big as him, at his home in Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border, where hidden crossing spots are heavily used by guides or coyotes in human trafficking. Friday, June 27, 2014. less

A small boy chops wood for his family with a machete almost as big as him, at his home in Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border, where hidden crossing spots are heavily used by guides or coyotes in human ... more

Photo: Bob Owen, San Antonio Express-News

A small boy chops wood for his family with a machete almost as big... Photo-6563823.89176 - Beaumont Enterprise

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A Military Police officer stands guard as passengers re-board a bus on its' way to Guatemala after being checked for authorized papers near Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border. Friday, June 27, 2014.

A Military Police officer stands guard as passengers re-board a bus on its' way to Guatemala after being checked for authorized papers near Corinto, Honduras at the Guatemala border. Friday, June 27, 2014.

Lluis Hernandez, right, 19, who was turned away at the Guatemala border for being a minor, pleads his case to an immigtation officer at the Immigration Office in Honduras at the Guatemala border. Friday, June 27, 2014. The officer walked him away from the immigration office towards the small town of Corinto, and the young man wasn't seen again. Corinto is known for hidden crossing points going into Guatemala undetected. less

Lluis Hernandez, right, 19, who was turned away at the Guatemala border for being a minor, pleads his case to an immigtation officer at the Immigration Office in Honduras at the Guatemala border. Friday, June ... more